Feb 7, 2022

Could our future be rated AR?

Though the technology for widely-used augmented reality glasses isn't quite there yet, companies are certainly working on it. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Also today: The Beijing Olympics are underway, but alleged human rights abuses in the country have cast a pall over the festivities. However, corporate sponsors for the games haven't budged despite calls from groups to boycott. Julia Coronado talks with us about how the markets are interpreting the Fed's messaging about rate hikes.

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Are we ready for an augmented reality future?

by Stephanie Hughes

Feb 7, 2022

Snap, Snapchat's parent company, turned a profit for the first time this quarter.

Though the technology for widely-used augmented reality glasses isn't quite there yet, companies are certainly working on it.

Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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Corporate sponsors quiet as Beijing Olympics get underway

by Samantha Fields

Feb 7, 2022

U.S. officials are boycotting the Games over accusations of human rights abuses in China, and companies have been pressured to pull out or speak up.

Fireworks form the Olympic rings over Beijing's National Stadium on Friday. Human rights advocates have pressured advertisers to cancel sponsorships because of accusations of abuses.

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